Black Myth: Zhong Kui’s new 15-minute gameplay reveal has fans in awe of its graphical fidelity: “If they never released Wukong before this, people would think this is fake”
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Game Science has released a new 15-minute gameplay reveal for Black Myth: Zhong Kui, its follow-up to 2024's Black Myth: Wukong, and the extended footage has drawn a strongly positive fan reaction focused almost entirely on its visual fidelity. Shown without narration or commentary, the clip follows an unnamed protagonist exploring a barren, mountainous landscape, with the presentation clearly designed to showcase rendering and environmental detail rather than combat or story elements.
Social media users reacted with disbelief at how polished the work-in-progress build already looks, with some suggesting the graphics would seem implausible had Black Myth: Wukong not already demonstrated the studio's technical capabilities. Roughly a year after Zhong Kui was first announced, this reveal indicates development has progressed substantially, though Game Science has yet to confirm a release date or platforms for the game.
- Game Science shows 15 minutes of Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay
- Fans stunned by graphical polish, comparing it favourably to Wukong
- No release date or platforms confirmed yet
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Game Science, the Chinese developer behind 2024's acclaimed Black Myth: Wukong, is working on a follow-up title called Black Myth: Zhong Kui. It was announced roughly a year ago and takes its name from Zhong Kui, a figure from Chinese folklore traditionally associated with vanquishing ghosts and evil spirits, echoing Wukong's basis in the classic novel Journey to the West.
Wukong became one of the best-selling and most talked-about games of recent years, largely on the strength of its visuals and combat, so any new footage of its successor draws heavy scrutiny from fans and the gaming press as a gauge of what Game Science can do next. The studio periodically shares gameplay previews to update the public on the project's progress, though it has not yet confirmed when the game will be released or which platforms it will appear on.